However, the new kid evil genius on the block, Vector (Jason Segel), has just managed to steal the Great Pyramid of Giza and is proving to be something of a nemesis … especially when he steals the shrink ray Gru really needed.

In a bid to steal it back, Gru hatches a brilliant plan … involving three little orphan girls, Margo (Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (Dana Gaier), and Agnes (Elsie Fisher). He just never expected having to become a dad.

Also starring the voices of Russell Brand as Dr Nefario, Will Arnett as Mr Perkins the bank manager, Kristen Wiig as orphanage hag Miss Hattie, and a whole cellar full of yellow minions!

We saw this film around a friend’s house, after we admitted to not having seen it. They insisted we see it, because it’s brilliant. And they were right. Despicable Me is a hoot. You can’t not love the hordes of little minions, and the battle of evil geniuses (genii?) is also very amusing.

I was waiting for anyone to slip up when saying “Miss Hattie”, because I expected them to say “Miss Hannigan“. Not because it’s “Miss H” who’s in charge of an orphanage, but y’know, her attitude. She’s another orphanage manager from hell. Shame box!

The three girls are very determined little ladies who know what they want, while at the same time also being little girls … with ballet lessons and bedtime stories and Gru has absolutely no idea what to do with them. Cue lots of comedy.

Despicable Me is a genuinely funny film, that despite being about evil inventors is utterly charming. Perhaps we’ll even get around to seeing the sequel in less than three years … Expect a few exclamations of “IT’S SO FLUFFY!!”

Geeky Swedish introvert living in Robin Hood Country who adopts far too many books and watches far too many films, and insists on blogging about them. When not blogging, will eagerly partake in roleplaying (online and tabletop), wandmaking, photography, baking Swedish cakes, and not doing housework. Certified fangirl since childhood and slightly obsessed with things like Jane Eyre, Harry Potter (Ravenclaw), the Wheel of Time (Brown Ajah), and the IMDb Top 250 list.

Blogging suspended (sort of)

Added 21 June 2014: Blogging has been very sketchy in the first half of 2014 and will probably remain this way for the forseeable future, as I'm currently not "feeling it" when it comes to blogging. I'll try to get around to reviewing the Netgalley books I've got piled up, but aside from that, not much and not often, and definitely not regularly. See you at some point, and in the mean time, look after yourself! There are quite a number of posts in the archive. Ta! //Traxy

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